www.pushinthebay.com - Andre Hicks (July 5, 1970 -- November 1, 2004), better known by his stage name, Mac Dre, was a Bay Area-based gangsta rapper. He is one of the innovators of the hyphy music movement, and is generally considered the creator and figurehead of the Thizz music movement. During his career in the rap world, he worked with well-known artists such as Snoop Dogg, Warren G, E-40, Keak da Sneak, Andre Nickatina, and Too Short. He also provided an uncredited hook to the track "Gotta Survive" off of Young Lay's Black N' Dangerous album, a track which featured Tupac Shakur. Mac Dre was born in Oakland, California. As a child, Hicks was moved to and raised in Vallejo, California by his mother to remove them from the dangers of Oakland . His lyrics were largely based on his neighborhood known by those around him as "The Crest", short for Country Club Crest. His music gained popularity in the early to mid 1990s throughout the Bay Area, eventually receiving national recognition through his independent record labels Romp and Thizz Entertainment. During his music career, he released many hit singles, such as "Too Hard for the Fuckin' Radio", and more recently "Feelin' Myself". His music continues to be released posthumously. He was the creator of the "Thizzle Dance", a popular dance which holds no specific standard. Hardship and controversy were staples of Mac Dre's career. After recording his first three albums between 1989 and 1991, Mac Dre was charged with ...
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